Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Bit bored tonight and needing some more bran for my bokashi bin, so did a bit of research on prices. There's a huge difference in price (£4 or £5 per kg ) between different suppliers. If anyone's interested, I can share my findings with you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Yes please - I started doing this myself the other night and then got excited when I found that WigglyWigglers sell Ecover products in 5 litre bottles and never finished looking at bokashi Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Yes please My last lot of Bokashi came from Recycle now, however I am not very happy with their service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 Glad there's some interest! I'm trying to put my excel table into a reply but failing miserably . You don't get tabs so any table just turns into a mess. I've put it into Word too but that turns out the same. I'll keep trying but if anyone has a bright idea, let me know! (I could just let you know the cheapest but thought you'd like to see comparisons.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 (edited) I've cracked it! * Bokashi Bran price comparisons * Important column is the last one, price by kg. It was a bit tricky to compare prices as they all sell different weights, but if, like Omlet for example, they only sell a small amount, I've worked out what a bigger order would be so it's a fairer comparison. The weights are still a bit varied but hopefully it gives an indication of the prices. Some suppliers are in twice because they offer 2 different weights or because I've worked them out. Hope it's useful! If nothing else I've managed to work out how to link a document on my pc to the forum . I've placed an order with Recycle Works so will feed back on their service . Edited December 28, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 That's a big price difference isn't it? We've used The Recycle Works before and they were very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Blimey - there is a big difference in price! Not sure I want 4kg of bran - it'll last us years at the rate we're using it Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I bought 5kg a while ago(for about £25), and am making slow progress through it. It doesn't seem to go off or anything, but it will be a few years before I need to buy more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 I've ordered 4kg but as I use it for my bokashi bin primarily and also use some in the poo tray and feed for the girls, it will soon get used up (although I hope not too quickly!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Whats bokashi used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnrob Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 There's some information about bokashi on Wiki at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokashi The bran is used as part of a composting system which can take things that normal composters can't (meat, fish, bread, cooked veg, etc). You can order bokashi bins from many 'green' suppliers (recyclenow.com, WigglyWigglers, etc). You can also give the bokasi to your chickens as a supplement to keep them healthy - a bit like those little probiotic drinks for humans Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 Have a look here: http://www.greengardener.co.uk/bokashi.htm and here: http://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/shop.php?cat=Feed&sub=Chicken%20food&product_id=190 (If you are tempted to buy a bokashi bin let me know - they can be bought a lot cheaper than at Green Gardener.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I paid £10 for 900g of Bokashi from recycle now. It came in 3 300g bags and should be enough to last 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Thanks ANH. That is really useful. I seem to get through a lot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Really useful spreadsheet, thank you for sharing. i can't believe there's so much difference in the prices! The WIggly Wigglers price isn't correct though, it should be £25 for 5Kg. With the £3 delivery charge, this works out at £5.50 per kilo. For those who don't want that much, Wiggly Wigglers also do a 6x600g delivery service. They send you 600g every 2 months, and you only pay for one delivery charge (I think this is probably the one you included in your spreadsheet). They also do a Layers Mash with Bokashi Bran in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Thanks, WitchHazel - I had indeed only included the Multi-Mail option . Hopefully no-one wanted that much so my omission won't have mattered . I've updated the spreadsheet just in case . At least I'm trying to - can't remember how I did it the first time and I can't seem to delete the old version . Bear with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Hoe eerie that my delivery from Wiggly Wigglers should have arrived this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Managed it at last - here it is again with Witch Hazel's correction included! * Bokashi Bran price comparisons * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Wow, I am both at the price difference, and that you managed to link an Excel table to your post! I bought some bokashi but haven't actually used it yet, I had it in mind to feed it to the chickens but it seemed so expensive I couldn't bring myself to! I might just use a bit in my compost-collecting bin, when the weather is bad it's a real pain trekking up the garden with it. Thanks for that, now could you do the same for organic layers pellets please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Thanks for that, now could you do the same for organic layers pellets please? Very funny . (I am feeling rather smug about my spreadsheet - it's easy when you know how .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...